⁶ Wail,^(A) for the day^(B) of the Lord is near;
    it will come like destruction^(C) from the Almighty.^[a](D)

⁹ See, the day^(A) of the Lord is coming
    —a cruel^(B) day, with wrath^(C) and fierce anger^(D)—
to make the land desolate
    and destroy the sinners within it.
¹⁰ The stars of heaven and their constellations
    will not show their light.^(E)
The rising sun^(F) will be darkened^(G)
    and the moon will not give its light.^(H)
11 I will punish^(I) the world for its evil,
    the wicked^(J) for their sins.
I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty^(K)
    and will humble^(L) the pride of the ruthless.^(M)

²¹ In that day^(A) the Lord will punish^(B)
    the powers^(C) in the heavens above
    and the kings^(D) on the earth below.
²² They will be herded together
    like prisoners^(E) bound in a dungeon;^(F)
they will be shut up in prison
    and be punished^[a] after many days.^(G)
23 The moon will be dismayed,
    the sun^(H) ashamed;
for the Lord Almighty will reign^(I)
    on Mount Zion^(J) and in Jerusalem,
    and before its elders—with great glory.^(K)

⁷ When I snuff you out, I will cover the heavens
    and darken their stars;
I will cover the sun with a cloud,
    and the moon will not give its light.^(A)
8 All the shining lights in the heavens
    I will darken^(B) over you;
    I will bring darkness over your land,^(C)
declares the Sovereign Lord.
⁹ I will trouble the hearts of many peoples
    when I bring about your destruction among the nations,
    among^[a] lands you have not known.
¹⁰ I will cause many peoples to be appalled at you,
    and their kings will shudder with horror because of you
    when I brandish my sword^(D) before them.
On the day^(E) of your downfall
    each of them will tremble
    every moment for his life.^(F)

“‘the sun will be darkened,
    and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from the sky,
    and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’^[a](A)